Summary
libssh is a library which implements the SSH protocol. It can be used to implement client and server applications.
Security Fix(es):
* libssh: Invalid return code for chacha20 poly1305 with OpenSSL backend (CVE-2025-5987)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libssh-config | 0.11.1-5.el10_1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.1
Libssh: invalid return code for chacha20 poly1305 with openssl backend
A flaw was found in libssh when using the ChaCha20 cipher with the OpenSSL library. If an attacker manages to exhaust the heap space, this error is not detected and may lead to libssh using a partially initialized cipher context. This occurs because the OpenS…